BUTTERCUPS MODULE 4 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREPARATION QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
Table of Contents
Section Domain Approx. Page
Questions Reference
Section Prescription Classifications and 1 - 50 Page 1
1 Supply Routes
Section Mandatory Prescription 51 - 100 Page 1
2 Details and Legal
Requirements
Section Controlled Drug (CD) 101 - 150 Page 1
3 Prescription Requirements
Section Dispensing, Record Keeping, 151 - 200 Page 1
4 and Legal Compliance
Section 1: Prescription Classifications and Supply Routes
Question 1: Under UK veterinary legislation, which category of
medicine can be supplied by a pharmacist against a written
prescription from a veterinary surgeon?
A. POM-V only
B. POM-VPS only
,C. POM-V and POM-VPS
D. NFA-VPS only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: POM-V and POM-VPS products can only be prescribed
against a valid prescription. When the prescriber is different from the
supplier, a written prescription must be generated for either category.
Question 2: If a veterinary surgeon examines an animal and
subsequently supplies a POM-V medication directly from their
practice, what form can the prescription take?
A. It must be a written prescription only.
B. It can be either oral or written.
C. It must be an oral prescription only.
D. It requires a written prescription signed by two vets.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Where the prescriber is the same person as the supplier, the
prescription can be oral or written.
Question 3: A veterinary surgeon writes a prescription for a POM-VPS
medicine to be dispensed by a local pharmacist. Which statement is
true regarding this transaction?
A. The pharmacist can dispense it based on a verbal instruction.
B. The veterinary surgeon does not need to see the animal.
C. The prescription must be written and contain specific mandatory
details.
D. The pharmacist must be an SQP.
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: If the prescriber does not supply the product, a written
prescription must be generated. Furthermore, veterinary prescriptions
need to meet particular requirements.
Question 4: Which of the following professionals is legally permitted
to prescribe POM-V medications?
A. A registered veterinary nurse under any circumstance.
B. A suitably qualified person (SQP).
C. A pharmacist following a verbal instruction from a vet.
D. A veterinary surgeon who has examined the animal.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: POM-V medicines must be prescribed by a veterinary
surgeon who has carried out a clinical assessment of the animal under
their care.
Question 5: What is the primary legal difference between POM-V and
POM-VPS regarding the supply chain?
A. POM-V requires a clinical assessment of the animal, whereas POM-
VPS can be prescribed by an SQP based on owner information.
B. POM-V can be sold by any retailer, POM-VPS cannot.
C. POM-VPS can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon.
D. POM-V and POM-VPS have identical legal supply requirements.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: POM-V requires a veterinary surgeon to clinically assess the
animal. POM-VPS can be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon or an SQP,
and the animal does not necessarily need to be under their care.
Question 6: If a veterinary practice dispenses a POM-V medicine to a
client, what must be recorded in the practice records?
, A. Only the owner's name and the drug dispensed.
B. Just the RCVS number of the prescriber.
C. The name and address of the owner, identification of the animal, the
drug, batch number, and date of supply.
D. The prescription must be sent to the VMD.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Veterinary practice records for POM-V supply must include
the name and address of the owner, identification of the animal, the
product name, batch number, date of supply, and quantity.
Question 7: A veterinary surgeon wishes to prescribe a POM-V
medication for a group of sheep. What must be included on the
written prescription regarding the animals?
A. The individual name of every single sheep.
B. Just the species name.
C. The owner's name only.
D. Identification of the group of animals being treated.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prescriptions require identification of the animal or group of
animals being treated, including the species.
Question 8: Who holds the legal responsibility for ensuring that a
written veterinary prescription meets all legal requirements before it
is presented to a pharmacy?
A. The veterinary surgeon who wrote it.
B. The pharmacist.
C. The animal owner.
D. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
PREPARATION QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
Table of Contents
Section Domain Approx. Page
Questions Reference
Section Prescription Classifications and 1 - 50 Page 1
1 Supply Routes
Section Mandatory Prescription 51 - 100 Page 1
2 Details and Legal
Requirements
Section Controlled Drug (CD) 101 - 150 Page 1
3 Prescription Requirements
Section Dispensing, Record Keeping, 151 - 200 Page 1
4 and Legal Compliance
Section 1: Prescription Classifications and Supply Routes
Question 1: Under UK veterinary legislation, which category of
medicine can be supplied by a pharmacist against a written
prescription from a veterinary surgeon?
A. POM-V only
B. POM-VPS only
,C. POM-V and POM-VPS
D. NFA-VPS only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: POM-V and POM-VPS products can only be prescribed
against a valid prescription. When the prescriber is different from the
supplier, a written prescription must be generated for either category.
Question 2: If a veterinary surgeon examines an animal and
subsequently supplies a POM-V medication directly from their
practice, what form can the prescription take?
A. It must be a written prescription only.
B. It can be either oral or written.
C. It must be an oral prescription only.
D. It requires a written prescription signed by two vets.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Where the prescriber is the same person as the supplier, the
prescription can be oral or written.
Question 3: A veterinary surgeon writes a prescription for a POM-VPS
medicine to be dispensed by a local pharmacist. Which statement is
true regarding this transaction?
A. The pharmacist can dispense it based on a verbal instruction.
B. The veterinary surgeon does not need to see the animal.
C. The prescription must be written and contain specific mandatory
details.
D. The pharmacist must be an SQP.
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: If the prescriber does not supply the product, a written
prescription must be generated. Furthermore, veterinary prescriptions
need to meet particular requirements.
Question 4: Which of the following professionals is legally permitted
to prescribe POM-V medications?
A. A registered veterinary nurse under any circumstance.
B. A suitably qualified person (SQP).
C. A pharmacist following a verbal instruction from a vet.
D. A veterinary surgeon who has examined the animal.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: POM-V medicines must be prescribed by a veterinary
surgeon who has carried out a clinical assessment of the animal under
their care.
Question 5: What is the primary legal difference between POM-V and
POM-VPS regarding the supply chain?
A. POM-V requires a clinical assessment of the animal, whereas POM-
VPS can be prescribed by an SQP based on owner information.
B. POM-V can be sold by any retailer, POM-VPS cannot.
C. POM-VPS can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon.
D. POM-V and POM-VPS have identical legal supply requirements.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: POM-V requires a veterinary surgeon to clinically assess the
animal. POM-VPS can be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon or an SQP,
and the animal does not necessarily need to be under their care.
Question 6: If a veterinary practice dispenses a POM-V medicine to a
client, what must be recorded in the practice records?
, A. Only the owner's name and the drug dispensed.
B. Just the RCVS number of the prescriber.
C. The name and address of the owner, identification of the animal, the
drug, batch number, and date of supply.
D. The prescription must be sent to the VMD.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Veterinary practice records for POM-V supply must include
the name and address of the owner, identification of the animal, the
product name, batch number, date of supply, and quantity.
Question 7: A veterinary surgeon wishes to prescribe a POM-V
medication for a group of sheep. What must be included on the
written prescription regarding the animals?
A. The individual name of every single sheep.
B. Just the species name.
C. The owner's name only.
D. Identification of the group of animals being treated.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prescriptions require identification of the animal or group of
animals being treated, including the species.
Question 8: Who holds the legal responsibility for ensuring that a
written veterinary prescription meets all legal requirements before it
is presented to a pharmacy?
A. The veterinary surgeon who wrote it.
B. The pharmacist.
C. The animal owner.
D. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
